I also apply the usual tricks of showing interest in those things that has been mentioned in the Bio, and try to put up a fake face of being someone who is so passionate about those interests as no body's business. I know it sounds so stupid and average but then you have to do full justice for any job you take on. To appreciate and understand this better, I would encourage you to read his profile at Ghumakkar. For February 2012 'Ghumakkar Featured Author', I did all of this but realized that I am as ill-prepared and un-equipped as I was a fortnight back. There is hardly anything (Ok, may be 3-D modeling is not listed) which is not there. To make things worse, there was a scheduling gap so the interview didn't happen at the identified time. The few hours delay, didn't make the things any easier for me and I braced myself for a eventful and adventurous talk with Nikhil Chandra, the 'Ghumakkar Featured Author' for Feb 2012.